If you Quilt on your sewing machine--have a question about your fancy stitches

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10-17-2011, 07:12 AM

#31

wvdek

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I too have the Janome 6600 P and most stitches may be adjusted somewhat but not to the degree yo are thinking of.

10-17-2011, 08:20 AM

#32

Lucio

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Little RoO

Hi...I have just made a small applique quilt...and I have used a number of the the fancy stitches on my Janome 6600....I love playing around...I used a small snowflake stitch/ flower stitch/ blanket stitch...funny uneven satin stitch as well as doing zig zag, satin and FMQ and stitch in the ditch...I think having the option to decorate is great. Play with the stitch length and width...it can give sone really plesant stitches

The problem is that we cannot play with the length of these stitches.

10-17-2011, 08:44 AM

#33

kwilter

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I am going to guess that enlarging fancy stitches may be the next selling point on future new sewing machines!

10-17-2011, 09:10 AM

#34

indymta

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Quote:

Originally Posted by clem55

There are some of my JAnome that can't be changed, but most of them can, I have to make the adjustments.

I have a Janome 6600 and can make some adjustments to the size but not large enough to do justice as a quilt stitch - at least not for something more than a wall hanging or table topper.

10-17-2011, 09:23 AM

#35

mucky

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Some machines do and some don't. Another thing to consider when choosing a new machine.

10-17-2011, 09:56 AM

#36

CAS49OR

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Same here, I can adjust the size of most of the stitches. It helps to have an open darning foot or something so your needle doesn't run into it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by clem55

There are some of my JAnome that can't be changed, but most of them can, I have to make the adjustments.

10-17-2011, 11:01 AM

#37

Jennoh2

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I have a Babylock Quest ... and am frustrated by the stitches, also. I was very unhappy to find out that the alphabet fonts would only expand to 1/2 inch at the most. Guess I could use them to write a book on my next quilt. I have not found any of the fancy stitches worthy of the price I paid for the machine. I also found out that there is no satin stitch on the Babylock - however you can work around this by using the buttonhole stitch, set very small.